King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Blockade Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 e5
11. a3+0.66
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Blockade Line (E63), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 e5, Stockfish 18 recommends 11. a3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.66).
Top engine moves
- +0.6611. a3 b6 12. b4 Nb7 13. Re1 Bd7 14. Bb2 b5 15. Nd1 Bh6
- +0.5911. Rb1 Bd7 12. a4 b6 13. b3 Rb8 14. e4 Bh6 15. f4 b5
- +0.5711. b3 Rb8 12. a4 b6 13. Rb1 Bh6 14. e3 Bf5 15. e4 Bd7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Blockade Line?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 O-O 5. Bg2 d6 6. O-O Nc6 7. Nc3 a6 8. d5 Na5 9. Nd2 c5 10. Qc2 e5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11. a3 for White, continuing b6 12. b4 Nb7 13. Re1 Bd7 14. Bb2 b5 15. Nd1 Bh6. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 11. Rb1 (+0.59) and 11. b3 (+0.57).
Is the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Blockade Line a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Panno Variation, Blockade Line?
E63. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).